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Title:

Accessible libraries on campus : a practical guide for the creation of disability-friendly libraries / edited by Tom McNulty.

Publisher:

Association of College and Research Libraries,

Copyright Date:

1999

Description:

viii, 191 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Library buildings--Barrier-free design--United States.
Academic libraries--United States.
Bibliothèques--Architecture et handicapés physiques
Bibliothèques universitaires--États-Unis

Other Authors:

McNulty, Tom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references. "Directory of resources": p. 183-191.

Contents:

Introduction / Tom McNulty -- Disability in higher education : an overview / Tom McNulty -- Wayfinding in libraries : the importance of universal appeal and universal access / Susan Gilbert Beck -- Accessible text formats : from RFB&D to in-house production / Steve Noble -- Access systems for blind and partially sighted PC users : an overview / Dawn M. Suvino and Janice O'Connor -- Services for patrons with hearing loss or deafness : new technologies/new attitudes / Susan Gilbert Beck -- Accommodating the hand-disabled library user / Greg Shaw -- Creating a web for all : access for blind and visually impaired users / Judith M. Dixon -- Making a web page more accessible with Bobby : a case study of NYU's Bobst library / Tom McNulty and Eric Stedfeld -- Training professional and support staff members / Courtney Deines-Jones -- Appendix A : Noteworthy access programs and projects -- Appendix B : Planning for service : a model survey for academic libraries / Janet M. Bedney -- Appendix D : Directory of resources / Nicole McKay.

ISBN:

9780838980354 (alk. paper)
083898035X (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)41465220

LCCN:

99034534

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)